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Our Town (1940) -- Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.
Keeper of the Flame (1942) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Jack London (1943) -- Episodes in the adventurous life of the American novelist (1876-1916).

Overview

Date of Death:
1 September 1945, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Frank Craven, the actor, director, playwright and producer who achieved... more
Trivia:
Uncle of actor Eddie Craven. more
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Filmography

Actor:
  1. Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946) .... Dewey
    ... aka Man of the Hour (UK)
  2. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) (uncredited) .... Narrator
  3. Forever Yours (1945) .... Uncle Charles
    ... aka The Right to Live (UK)
    ... aka They Shall Have Faith
  4. Destiny (1944) .... Clem Broderick
  5. My Best Gal (1944) .... Danny O'Hara
  6. Jack London (1943) .... Old Tom
  7. Son of Dracula (1943) .... Doctor Brewster
  8. Dangerous Blondes (1943) .... Inspector Clinton
  9. Harrigan's Kid (1943) .... Walter Garnet
  10. The Human Comedy (1943) (uncredited) .... Man Capering in Bar
  11. Keeper of the Flame (1942) .... Doctor Fielding
  12. Pittsburgh (1942) .... J.M. 'Doc' Powers
  13. Girl Trouble (1942) .... Ambrose Murdock Flint
  14. Thru Different Eyes (1942) .... Steve Pettijohn
  15. In This Our Life (1942) .... Asa Timberlake
  16. The Richest Man in Town (1941) .... Abb Crothers
  17. The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) .... Hank Foreman
  18. Dreaming Out Loud (1940) .... Dr. Walter Barnes
  19. City for Conquest (1940) .... 'Old Timer'
  20. Our Town (1940) .... Mr. Morgan

  21. Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939) .... Doc Carter
  22. Miracles for Sale (1939) .... Dad Morgan
  23. Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938) .... Mr. Schofield
  24. You're Only Young Once (1937) .... Frank Redmond (Carvel newspaper owner)
  25. Blossoms on Broadway (1937) .... P.J. Quinterfield Sr.
  26. Penrod and Sam (1937) .... Mr. Frank Schofield
  27. The Harvester (1936) .... Mr. Biddle
  28. Small Town Girl (1936) .... Will 'Pa' Brannan
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
  29. Barbary Coast (1935) .... Col. Marcus Aurelius Cobb
    ... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
  30. Vagabond Lady (1935) .... 'Spiggy' Spiggins
    ... aka The Girl Is Mine
  31. Car 99 (1935) .... Sheriff Peter Arnot
  32. That's Gratitude (1934) .... Bob Grant
  33. Let's Talk It Over (1934) .... Mr. Rockland
  34. He Was Her Man (1934) .... Pop Sims, aka Jim Parker
  35. City Limits (1934) .... J.B. Matthews
  36. State Fair (1933) .... Storekeeper
  37. Handle with Care (1932) (uncredited) .... Radio Announcer

  38. The Very Idea (1929) .... Alan Camp
  39. We Americans (1928) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Heart of a Nation (UK)
Writer:
  1. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Nineteenth Hole (1957) TV episode (short story "The Nineteenth Hole")

  2. The First Year (1946) (TV) (play)
  3. When the Lights Go on Again (1944) (story)
  4. Our Town (1940) (screenplay)

  5. Annapolis Farewell (1935) (writer)
    ... aka Gentlemen of the Navy (UK)
  6. That's Gratitude (1934) (play) (screenplay)
  7. The Human Side (1934) (writer)
  8. Sons of the Desert (1933) (story)
    ... aka Fraternally Yours (UK)
  9. Her First Mate (1933) (play "Salt Water")
  10. Best of Enemies (1933) (uncredited)
  11. State Fair (1933) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  12. Handle with Care (1932) (writer)
  13. The First Year (1932) (play)
  14. Too Many Cooks (1931) (play)

  15. The First Year (1926) (play)
  16. New Brooms (1925) (play)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Give Me Liberty (1936) (dialogue director)
Soundtrack:
  1. Vagabond Lady (1935) (performer: "I Love You Truly" (1906))
    ... aka The Girl Is Mine
Archive Footage:
  1. Personality Parade (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself (in scene with Will Rogers)
  2. Lest We Forget (1937) (uncredited) .... Clip from: State Fair


Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage actor, film director, playwright and screenwriter. Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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